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Long Term Calculation. During the first week of the New Year, I listened to the Open Goal podcast featuring Jonathan Watson(Only an Excuse) and Graeme Stevely(Grado from River City). Both related advice they received from their respective Agents when first attending BBC Scotland for auditions/work, they were told to deny their support for Rangers. In fact, both were told expressing a preference for ra Sellik would enhance their careers going forward. On arriving at BBC Scotland, they were further surprised by a number of Staffers who they knew attended Ibrox refusing to admit they did so. Only an Excuse was first broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland in 1987, it transferred to TV in 1993. There has been at least a forty year intent to marginalise, demonise and, dehumanise Rangers and Rangers supporters. It begins with the nameless unless, you read the end credits to identify the Producers, Directors and, Researchers. The Writers and Actors adhere to instruction. The QM(Queen Margaret) - PQ(Pacific Quay) Gang Huts know a plethora non-Sellik supporting Rangers haters are required as Useful Idiots. The likes of RAB Cosgrove, Jum Spence, Big Dick, James Cook .................... were anxious to be seen sticking the boot in, again and again because it is financially rewarding. The energy of the converted can also be harnessed, from Greg Hemphill to Sanjeev Kohli know the required rite of passage demanded. Currently, BBC Scotland are broadcasting, 'How the Scots and Irish Changed English Football' - a three part series being utilised to lionise the contributions made to English football by a specific section of society. Did you know the GAA(Gaelic Athletic Association) had made such a telling contribution? You may remember the GAA banned all members of the Security Forces in the UK from participating in GAA sports from 1897 until 2001 but, BBC Scotland failed to mention. Instead, we had long calculating contributions from : Martin O'Neill Neil Lennon Ardal O'Hanlon Patrick Kielty Niall Quinn RAB Cosgrove The rest of the series contributors are : Charlie Nicholas, John McGinn, John Aldridge, Keith Gillespie, Josh McGennis, Pat Nevin, Graeme Souness, Brian McClair, Jonny Evans, Chick Young, David Moyes and, Sanjeev Kohli. Heavily slanted I am sure you will agree, RAB Cosgrove does his usual snide thing by referring to Souness as, "a calculating assassin". As bad or worse than his comment on Richard Gough(see Frankie's post on the 20 jan above), "ah don't think Gough was against apartheid"? Separate development ie the Scottish Education Act 1918 allowing the separation of children at aged five years for the purpose of education. Educational apartheid has been running for two more years than the GAA's ban. The last named contributor, Sanjeev Kohli has a first class honours degree in Mathematics thus is fully qualified in calculation. His primary and secondary education was courtesy of St Aloysius College where he tells us he supported Rangers. He told Scotland on Sunday's supplement, Seven Days 25 years past he rejected Rangers in favour of ra Sellik because of the events surrounding Mark Walters debut at ra Piggery on the 2nd of January'88. Sanjeev was appalled at his fellow Rangers supporters standing beside him in the Rangers end, dressed in Gorilla suits throwing bananas at the debutant. Tell a lie, tell a BIG ONE. The only two folks who believed Sanjeev was in attendance that day were the Sports Editor, Kevin McKenna and Seven Days Editor, Charleen Sweeney. Sanjeev is interviewed at ra Stade de Gadd, in front of the European Cup replica where he tells us another fantasy, "I always had a soft spot for Nottingham Forrest". We endure a montage of MON(John McGovern, John O'Hare, Kenny Burns, ..... etc all ignored) then the voiceover contributes, "when the Irish and Scots were good, they were the best". As the best is uttered, we cut to the Lisbon Lions strolling on to the Portuguese turf. This picture and voiceover are repeated continuously. Sanjeev's calculations have been well rewarded and he is intent upon remaining useful. You thought his brother, Hardeep was the pernicious creep? The GAA is the recipient of the Gang Hut makeover. Last week, we suffered a GAA Social sponsored interview with Neil Lennon and the promotion of Irish rap band, 'Kneecap'. Jolly craicsters replete in republican balaclavas with names such as, 'DJ Provai' and, 'Mo Chrra'; performing in front of a flaming RUC vehicle backdrop. BBC informs the viewers Kneecap are not sectarian and are, "the epitome of wonderful Irish erudition". Sounded like another RAB contribution to me? Anyways, Kneecap sing, "Get them Brits Out" another appeal for separate development but only after they had secured £1.7 million in British Arts funding. Finally, we return to RAB Cosgrove and yesterday's two hour sigh, "ah've fell out of love wi Scottish football". He vented for a couple of minutes on St Johnstone being rank without uttering the words, 'Craig Levein'. It is akin to Humza's two minutes of Holocaust remembrance without saying the word, 'Jew'. It is a long term calculation.

Silva does not look like a striker to me, more like a ten or even an eight. Imo strikers score goals, Silva looks more like a creator than a finisher.

“Deep lying centre forward”: Don Revie, Manchester City, 1955. Nothing’s new, not even Manchester City.

a dud

@Rousseau thought Lammers should've been played as a 9, so we can completely dismiss his input. 😃

Also the great Hungarian Hidegkuti (sp)in the Puskas team.

And you know what, we can discuss the merits (cough) of playing Sterling wide left all week, but in the end, we got the required result. It is easy to get fixated on how pleasing, or unpleasant on the eye a game of football is, but when your deep in a race to become champion, sometimes you've just gotta win any way you can.

Silva is a number 9 as is Desserss. We'll see them rotated and one will start,the other will feature from the bench. I wouldn't read too much into Dessers playing on Saturday and Silva being an unused sub. The opposition and type of system they play will also be taken into consideration when PC is selecting his team.

Is saturday not the first game he hasn't started recently? Roofe? naw, just naw. Let the guy go, pay his contract, whatever, thanks for some great memories.

No mention of Brenda in ‘how the Scots and Irish changed English football’ ? surely someone who’s managed three EPL clubs would have at least got a mention? 😳 maybe Peter’s keeping a tight rein on things if all not well again in the east end if weekends rumours were anything to go by 🤓

Thank Christ

You voted for Lundstram 😂

A false false 9?

Forgot about Hungary. (How could I?) Revie or his manager McDowall must have got the idea from them. Interestingly, one of Revie’s forward partners was Bobby Johnsone, the hibbee. An inside right, he must have played more as a centre forward with City because he scored quite a lot of goals. He reverted to goal maker when he came back to Hibs opening the gates for Joe Baker.

I see you're applying the low block. 🤣

Lammers was certainly deep-lying and capable of not only being a false 9 but a false 7,8,3,2,1 etc.

I doubt we will see Danilo or Sima before April, maybe even May.

FTFY.

Dessers for me - who needs Shankland

It's pretty obvious we can't rely on Roofe.

He’d be almost impossible to replace without spending really serious money

I seem to remember the Dutch played total football were players were comfortable in all outfield positions so why can't our players just adapt.

I stand by it! I mean, he's started OK at Utrecht ... as a 9.

He drops deep too often to just be a 9. Maybe more of a 'false 9' or whatever the hipsters call it.

no dumbarton too. Don't take what i said too literally. I just mean another striker in and him or dessers become 3rd choice.

Anyone who seriously wants Kent back should seek psychiatric help immediately.

This is a disgrace. Signing young, promising players? Where's our geriatric journeymen?! It's even financially responsible, with option-to-buy loans. Game's gone.

Xabi Alonso's name will be doing the rounds.